The Bulgarian winter
pleasantplacesbulgaria Our first Bulgarian winter There was no water. The previous day’s hesitant spitting followed by a gregarious rush had given way to a total silence. Not even a distant gurgle.…
Every Day Life
Summertime and the Living is Easy
Summer time and the livin is easy, Fish are jumpin and the cotton is high (Ella Fitzgerald) A slow morning in summer It is thirty two degrees, and it’s only…
Bulgarian Village Life
Where we are In this post I will describe typical Bulgarian village life. Our village is situated about 15 kilometres from the main town of Karlovo . It is a…
Runaway Chickens and Enthusiastic Builders
Since moving to Bulgaria every day seems to bring a new adventure. This morning we were proudly presented with three chickens by one of our lovely neighbours. Excited to welcome…
The ‘Massa’ – Buying Furniture in Bulgaria
In this post, I share our experiences of buying furniture in Bulgaria. I have mentioned elsewhere that my blog was originally inspired by a reading of A Year in Provence.…
Pets and Bulgarian Vets
A couple of years before we came to live here we adopted two Bulgarian street dogs from one of the hard-working charities who seek to make a difference over here…
Reflections on a Pastoral Scene
Standing in my garden on this late autumn evening I hear the familiar sound of the shepherds bringing their herds back from pasture. This is a sound that never ceases…
Autumn in Bulgaria
Autumn in Bulgaria is like an English summer Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; (....) providing still more, later flowers for the bees, Until…
Shopping in Bulgaria
Shopping in England was a chore, I much prefer shopping in Bulgaria! This is one very memorable shopping trip. One of the Roma families who have befriended us here keep…
The Bulgarian Weather – How Much Sun?
The only content that appeared when I began my research on Pevtsite was the weather forecast . What most English people want to know is “how much sun do you…